I would say that's a great deal as long as you haven't screwed yourself in the present by losing Selanne. If you're a team looking to win in the future rather than now, then you definately have a great deal.

I agree that it looks like a lopsided deal... but it would have to depend on the league.

I'm an a league where finances are so important that just posting names doesn't mean anything... for example with this deal, Selanne could be on a 4 yr contract making $1mill/yr, and some of the other guys like Frolov or Chistov could have high contracts - which would make this deal in favor of the team getting Selanne.

without a strict financial structure, or other things to balance asset value - this trade is definitely in favor of the team moving Selanne though.

I agree that it looks like a lopsided deal... but it would have to depend on the league.

I'm an a league where finances are so important that just posting names doesn't mean anything... for example with this deal, Selanne could be on a 4 yr contract making $1mill/yr, and some of the other guys like Frolov or Chistov could have high contracts - which would make this deal in favor of the team getting Selanne.

without a strict financial structure, or other things to balance asset value - this trade is definitely in favor of the team moving Selanne though.

The league does have a financial structure with a salary cap and stuff. Selanne currently earns 6,5M$ a year with 2 years left to his contract (the other team should be able to resign him with ease is they want to) and the rest make about 1M$ each a year. The cash is not that important tho in the league as long as you don't go over the 45M$ per team pro roster.

Btw, i just asked him if these guys were available and he replied to me with an offer close to the final deal, i didn't have anything to do.

Yeah you raped the guy in that trade...theres a few non knowledgeable hockey guys in my pool, it makes things alittle easier but it sucks for everyone else when they make one of those boneheaded trades.